The fumigation team at work
Public places such as markets and lorry stations in the Upper West Region are being disinfected as part of the measures to stem the rise of Covid-19 cases being recorded in recent times.
President Akufo-Addo, last Sunday, expressed concern about the seeming relaxation in adhering to Covid-19 protocols which was leading to a fresh surge in reported cases of the virus.
As a result, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited commenced a third nationwide exercise to disinfect public places to check the spread of the pandemic.
The Upper West exercise started yesterday in Wa and is expected to cover 109 markets together with lorry stations and other public places in the region.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Wa Municipal Assembly, Tahiru Issahaku Moomin, said the two-day exercise would keep public spaces such as markets, lorry stations, among others in the regions safe and healthy for use by the public.
According to him, Covid-19 was still lurking around, thereby stressing the need for residents in the region not to underestimate the negative effects but continue to observe the prescribed safety protocols.
“I want to use this opportunity to urge all of us to know that Covid-19 is still with us, hence we must keep on adhering to the Covid-19 protocols, especially the wearing of nose masks,” he urged.
The Zoomlion Ghana Limited’s Upper West Regional Manager, Emmanuel Volsuuri, disclosed that they had deployed modern disinfection equipment including atomizers and mechanical sweepers together with over 200 workers to undertake the exercise.
“We are disinfecting all the markets, lorry stations and their open spaces,” he said.
While commending the government for its efforts in the fight against the virus, Mr. Volsuuri seized the opportunity to entreat Ghanaians to continue adhering to the Covid-19 preventive measures.